New Single released December 6: A Good Man Now
Smith Center, December 6 & 7
This week on “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” Ira welcomes Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Clint Holmes, whose new single “A Good Man Now” drops December 6, the same week he brings “Holmes For The Holidays” to Myron’s Cabaret Jazz.
Clint opens up about the energy that fuels his performances (and why he still dislikes the travel), what it means to be fully himself on stage, and why audiences feel at ease with him almost instantly. He shares how preparation frees him creatively, how his long-held song title and idea (an inspiration he drew from artist Seward Johnson and his wife Cecelia), “A Good Man Now,” sparked his collaboration with Frankie Moreno, and why the song carries a deeply redemptive spirit.
He also talks about running every idea past his wife—the multitalented Kelly Clinton, reflects on holiday traditions at The Smith Center, memorable advice from Harry Belafonte and Roberta Flack, and the tip from Larry Moss (his acting coach) that continues to guide him: “Give them what they want, but surprise them.”
From multi-generational audiences to his eight-show-a-year residency, a forthcoming documentary, his memoir in progress, and the one-man show he’s developing, Clint shares how every project is anchored by a simple truth: “At some point I’m going to have to walk on stage in front of people and do a show.”
The son of an African American jazz musician and a classically-trained British opera singer, Clint was raised with the best of two musical worlds. His 40+ year career has taken him from the top of the charts to concert halls, on TV screens and cemented his legacy as a veritable Las Vegas institution.
His big break came in 1972 when he released “Playground in My Mind," a song that stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 23 weeks. In addition to hosting his own Emmy Award-winning talk/variety show, Clint was a musical feature and event correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and served as Joan Rivers’ sidekick and announcer on FOX’s The Late Show.
Throughout his career, Clint has received many accolades—most recognizably, he received the highest honor of a Grammy® nomination for his album, Rendezvous. Produced by eight-time Grammy Award-winner Gregg Field, the sophisticated album offers a diverse playlist that reinterprets modern day and classic pop hits, Jazz, soulful R&B, theatrical tunes and numbers culled from the Great American Songbook.
Clint regularly performs around the United States. New York City has become almost a second home, where he won two Broadway World Awards with Billy Stritch and Christian Tamburr for a show he co-wrote and co-starred in, “Straighten Up and Fly Right… A Nat King Cole Tribute.” He won the 2013 Bistro Award (NYC) for “Best Male Singer” for his performance in “Stop this Train” (a show which he also co-wrote) and was directed by Larry Moss.
Clint is a consummate entertainer, writer, performer, recording artist and one of the country’s finest vocalists. Whether he is singing selections from contemporary classics or stirring original pieces, every performance is a one-of-a-kind, mesmerizing and unforgettable experience.
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